Site Performance

We ensure that your website ticks all of the boxes for visitors and search engines alike.

Search engine like Google evaluate your site on:

website performance

Performance

website accessibility

Accessibility

mobile friendly website design

Mobile Friendliness

search engine optimisation SEO

Search Engine Optimisation

website security best practises

Best Practices

How to test any site

With Google Chrome, testing a website is easy as...

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how to use lighthouse

Right click anywhere on the site, and choose "Inspect" at the bottom of the pop-up box.

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how to use lighthouse

In the new pane that has opened, use the arrow symbols on the top bar to open the dropdown menu. Then choose "Lighthouse".

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how to use lighthouse

Welcome to Lighthouse! You can choose to test the mobile or desktop versions of the site. There are a few modes to choose from, we use the standard "Navigation" mode which will run a full report on the current page.

How to read a Lighthouse report

Scores

This section of the report is a summary of the scores achieved, if you're seeing fireworks then someone has done a good job!

Score ranges:

90-100 (Good)- Sites in this range will typically load quickly, are interactive, and have minimal layout shifts.

50-89 (Needs improvement)- These sites have performance issues that will likely negatively impact user experience, but are still mostly usable.

0-49 (Poor)- Websites that fall in this category have significant performance issues that will severely affect user experience.

website security best practises

Performance

The Performance section provides a break-down of how well a webpage performs in terms of speed and responsiveness.

Low scores for performance can indicate a site that loads slowly and does not respond well to user inputs.

website accessibility

Accessibility

The Accessibility section evaluates how accessible a webpage is to visitors with disabilities as well as how legible the content is.

It identifies potential issues that could make it difficult for users with visual, auditory, motor, or cognitive impairments to interact with your site.

Accessibility is an important factor for creating an inclusive web experience, and Google values it as part of the overall user experience.

website security best practises

Best Practices

The Best Practices section looks at how well a website follows modern web development standards, including those for security and performance.

Low scores for this section could indicate a site that doesn't run smoothly/reliably, or isn't secure.

website accessibility

SEO

The SEO section defines how well a site is optimised for search engines and whether it is easily discoverable and understandable by them.

Low scores on the SEO tests could lead to a website being ranked low or not at all by search engines, meaning you business will not show up on search results.

Ready to give your business the site it deserves?